Toe-calk-sharpening block.



W. K. PHILP. TOE CALK SHARPENING BLOCK. APPLlcATmN man 11m15.191s.

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WILLIAM K. PHILP, 0F FREDERICKTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA..

TOE-CALK-SHARPENING BLOCK.

Application led May 15, 1918.

To all whom t may con cem.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM K. PHILP, a citizen of the United States, residing at F redericktown, in the county of Washington, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Toe-Calk-Sharpening Block; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which is appertains to make and use the same.

The present invention relates to a toe ealk sharpening block for horseshoes, and has for its object to provide a device of this charact-er which embodies novel features of construction whereby a horseshoe can be supported and positioned in such a manner that the toe calk can be easily and properly sharpened.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a toe calk Sharpener which is simple and inexpensive in its construction, which can be easily manipulated manually, which supports the horseshoe firmly in the proper position, and which can be adjusted as may be necessary to insure a proper engagement `with any particular size of horseshoe.

Tith these and other objects in View, the invention consist-si in certain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fully appear as the description pro- Coeds, the novel features thereof being pointed out in the appended claims.

For a: full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a perspective view of a toe calk sharpening block constructed in accordance with the invention, a horseshoe being indicated by dotted lines as properly positioned therein.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the toe calk sharpening block.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, which show one possible embodiment of the invention, the numeral l designates a sharpening block which is substantially rectangular in shape, and is provided with a handle 2 which extends downwardly therefrom. A positioning iiange 3 projects upwardly from one of the edges of the block and extends longitudi- Specificaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Serial No. 234,570.

nally of the block. A longitudinal slot 4 is formed in the block l adjacent the iiange 3, said slot being adapted to receive the toe end of a horseshoe H which is supported in an upright position with the back thereof resting against the positioning flange 3 and the toe calkC extending over the sharpening block l, as indicated by Fig. l.

Beveled shoulders are provided at the ends of the slot 4 for engagement with the edges of the horseshoe at the toe end thereof, and these shoulders are preferably adjustable so that they can ybe moved in and out to insure a proper engagement with diiierent sizes of horseshoes. For this purpose the shoulders may be formed upon slides (3 which are mounted at opposite ends of the slot 4 and arranged to be held in an adjusted Y position by set screws 7. The lower portion of the positioning flange 3 and back of the block l are out away at 8, thereby providing an open space which communicates with the back of the slot 4, as indicated by Fig. 2. The front of the slotmay be provided with positioning pins 9 which are screw threaded in position or otherwise mounted so as to be adjustable, said pins being adapted to be caused to project from the front of the slot so that the ends thereof will contact with the horseshoe if it is necessary to adjust the device for operation upon a horseshoe of a less thickness than those which are ordinarily in use. When using the device the toe end of the horseshoe H is inserted in the slot 4 with the sides of the horseshoe projecting upwardly into a vertical position, and the toe calk C extending over the top of the block l, as indicated by dotted lines on Fig. l. When the horseshoe is thus supported in a vertical position, one side thereof engages the flange 3, while the toe end of the other side engages either the front walls of the slot 4 or the ends of the positioning pins 9. If the thickness of the horseshoe corresponds to the width of the slot the positioning pins 9 are not necessary, although if the width of the slot is greater than the thickness of the horseshoe the positioning pins 9 can be used to advantage, said pins being adjusted so that they will engage the toe end of the horseshoe when the horseshoe is in a vertical position with the back thereof against the iiange 3. The horseshoe is held securely in this position, and the call( can be easily filed and sharpened in the necessary manner.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A toe calk sharpener includinga sharpening block having a flat upper'face providedat one of its edges with" an uipstanding positioning iiange, a slot being formed in the blok adjacent to the flange and parallel thereto for receiving the toe end of a horseshoe, and positioning shoulders at the ends of the slot to 4engage the edges of the horseshoe, said horseshoe being thus supported in an upright position with the toe oalk projecting over thev sharpening block. s

j 2. A toe calk Sharpener for horseshoes, including a sharpening block having. a. flat upper -face and provided at one of its edges with an upstanding longitudinal iiange, a longitudinal slot being formed inthe block adjacent to therflange and parallel thereto,

, said slot being adapted to receive the toe end of a horseshoe, and slides adjustably mounted upon -the block at the ends of the slot and provided with positioning shoulders adapted to engage the edges oi' the horseshoe, the horseshoe being supported in an upright position with the back thereof against the positioning flange and the toe call( projecting over the sharpening block.

3. A toe calli Sharpener for horseshoes including a sharpening block having a fiat upper face Aand] provided at one of-its longitudinal edges With an upstanding Ipositioning flange, a longitudinal slot being foi-med in the block adjacent the flange to receive the toe of a horseshoe and positioning shoulders being provided at the ends of the slot to engage the edges of the horseshoe, and adjustable positioning pins at the front fof the slot, said pins being movable in and out for dilferent thicknesses of horseshoes,

and the horseshoe being supported in 'an upright position with the baclr thereof against the positioning flange and the toe call( projecting over the sharpening block.'l

si. A toe callr sharpener for horsesho'es including a sharpening` block having val flat upper face and provided at one of itslongi-f tudinal edges with an upstanding position-- ing iiange, a longitudinal slot being formed;

in the block adjacent the flange to receive the toe of a horseshoe, slides adjustab'ljy mounted upon the block at the endsv of' the slot and'forined with positioning shoulders adapted to receive the edges of a. horseshoe', and positioning pins adjustabljv mounted uponv the front oi' the slot and movable in and out'for diiieient thicknesses of horseshoes, the horseshoe being supported inan upright position with the back thereof against the positioningv flange and the toe calk projecting over the Hat upiper face oi' the sharpening block. c In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to Athis specification in the-presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

j VVILLIAM K. PHIL?.- Witnesses: I i

W. B. VANDEGRIFT, Lnn M. CRoTHERs.

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